Connecticut voters disapprove 48 - 40 percent of the way President Bush is
handling business scandals, including Enron and WorldCom, and split 46 - 47 percent in
their approval of the way the President is handling the economy, according to a
Quinnipiac University Poll released today.

Bush's overall approval rating in Connecticut is 59 - 34 percent, down from his
87 - 10 percent all-time high approval rating in a December 19, 2001, poll by the
independent Quinnipiac University.

Voters approve 74 - 20 percent of the way the President is handling the U.S.
campaign against terrorism and 46 - 42 percent of the way he his handling the Israeli-
Palestinian situation.

"The President gets high marks for the way he is handling the campaign against
terrorism, but Connecticut voters are feeling the economic hard times. President Bush
could end up like his father if things don't turn around," said Quinnipiac University Poll
Director Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D.

"While Bush's approval is down 28 points since December, ratings for Senators
Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman have slipped only slightly."

The state's economy is "getting better," 12 percent of voters say, while 34 percent
say it is "getting worse," and 52 percent say it is "staying about the same."

Their family finances have gotten better in the last year, 21 percent of voters say,
while 29 percent say they've gotten worse and 49 percent say family finances have stayed
the same.

Most Connecticut voters - 54 percent - say they make enough money to save "a
little," while 35 percent say they're just able to cover their bills and 10 percent say they
don't make enough "to make ends meet."

Seventy-three percent of voters say they have money invested in stocks.

The recent drop in the stock market has 47 percent of voters "very concerned,"
while 33 percent are "somewhat concerned."

But only 32 percent of Connecticut voters have changed their investments as a
result of the stock market plunge.

"We're seeing growing voter unease after the boom times. We'll watch to see
how this impacts on this year's elections and the early stages of the Presidential
campaign," Dr. Schwartz said.

From July 23 - 29, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,092 Connecticut registered
voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and the nation as a public service and for
research.

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling
his job as President?

48. How likely do you think it is that you, or someone in your family will
be out of work and actively look for a job in the next year? Would you say
it is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?